Chicago backs San Francisco for Panama Expo finale
The National Business League of America on October 1 endorsed San Francisco as the best site to celebrate the Panama Canal completion in 1910 with a Pacific coast exposition plan. The resolution urges a Panama Canal route for visitors and proposes modern steamship service linking Atlantic and Pacific coast cities to promote the event and American commerce.
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National Business League of America
California
Panama Canal
Chicago
San Francisco
San Franncisco
Busi
Middle West
New Orleans
United States of America
Pacific Coast
Dielters
Aald Canal
San Francisco Exposition Plea Spurs Westward Move
W B Knickerbocker of Detroit promotes a Pacific exposition in San Francisco to Congress, arguing the westward movement and California’s resources will attract travelers and visitors. He cites California yields for 1909 including wine, vegetables, canned fruit, honey, butter, and eggs, urging the expo’s location to boost the region and nation.
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W. B. Knickerbocker
Detroit
Mich
San Francisco
California
Mr. Knickerpocker
America
Europe
West
The Sleepwalker and the Van Horn Bride
A narrator recounts his youth as an apprentice to Mr Van Horn, falling for Katherine Van Horn while Mrs Clark schemes to wed the widowed head. The tale reveals the narrator’s somnambulism and a theft in the private office, ending with an engagement and partnership forged after a tense family conflict.
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New York
van Horns
van Born
Use
van Hort
Katherine
van Horn
Yan Horn
Clark
Mr. van Born
Columbia
van Gorn
Aho
Lily
Mr. van Horn
Solid South Wavers in Panama Exposition Fight
The pending Panama exposition dispute shows the Solid South wavering as El Paso and San Antonio shift toward San Francisco. San Francisco leads in backing the westward site despite New Orleans endorsements, with Chicago and Omaha also backing the Bay City.
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New Orleans
Panama Exposition City
Lone Star
el Paso
San Antonio
California
California Fans Pan American Exposition Bid in 1915
Supporters in California claim a large display of funds will win government backing for the Pacific coast Panama Exposition to be held in 1915. They say California editors show unity and anticipate presenting to Congress this winter a $17,500,000 total raised from private subscriptions city bonds and a state tax to support the fair Bisbee Carin Miner.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
California
Congress
New Orleans
Doan's Kidney Pills Promised Relief For Weak Kidneys
Helpful advertising text urges prompt relief for back and kidney pain with Doan's Kidney Pills. Includes a Marshfield testimonial from Mrs Louis C Schmidt praising back relief and dizziness cure after using Dean's Kidney Pills. Mentions Fur store agents, price 50 cents, and Foster Milburn Co. as sole US agents. Also notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup season with mothers advised to keep it on hand. sold by all druggists.
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Doan
Marshfield
Louis C. Schmidt
Cedar St
Wis
Humorous Catalog of 19th Century Patent Remedies and Ads
A fragmented advertisement page lists Hall's Catarrh Cure with a reward offer and testimonials, Hall's Family Pills for constipation, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, various druggists and sales claims. Also mentions Hugo Wegener insurance, and Parisian Sage hair product sold by Sexton Bros with price.
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Hall
F. J. Coeney & Co
Toledo
F.J. Goeney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Sexton Bros
Wisconsin Business University Ad Promotes Free Catalog
Young men and women and parents are invited to correspond with the Wisconsin Business University of La Crosse Wisconsin. The ad boasts twenty years of success and a sworn statement listing 5000 graduates placed in positions. Chartered by Wisconsin, the school claims a thriving outlook and urges catalog requests today.
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Wisconsin Business University
la Crosse
Wis
Business Training School
Northwest
Wisconsin
B. U
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Jamestown
St. Louis
Owaha
Omaha
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Washington, D. C
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California Solid For Exposition
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Hugo Wegener
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MOTT
Williams Mfg. CO
Props
Cleveland
Ohio
Potter’s Pharmacy
Chichester S
Elis
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Dray Line
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Colby Cheese Box and Silo Co
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S. Cent
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Humphrets
Vedder
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S. Cent. Ave
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Central Avenue
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